Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$141,965+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,775About 0.5× the local median income ($57,730): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Benson County, ND is worth $141,965, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $168,314, so the area is 15.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 40% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,775 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,730. In the latest IRS figures, 54 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$141,965
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
−15.7%
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Fair home value
$168,314
Change in 5 years
−13.4%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$769
Income needed to afford it
$30,775
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−40.0%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
6
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$77
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,730
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
5,759
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,128
Net moves in (IRS)
−54
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
24.3
Flood risk score
6.7
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Wildfire risk score
80.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Benson County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Benson County, ND are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $168,314, so the area is 15.7% undervalued.
Is Benson County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Benson County, ND is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 40% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Benson County, ND?
Home values in Benson County, ND are up 2.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Benson County, ND?
A household needs about $30,775 a year to afford the typical home in Benson County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,730.